This website gives you the latest information on how Scotland is performing on a range of topics affecting all aspects of Scottish life.
The Scottish Government has a single Purpose - to create a more successful country where all of Scotland can flourish through increasing sustainable economic growth. The Government Economic Strategy sets out the approach to delivering our Purpose to ensure that all of the Government's resources and policies are focused on its achievement.
We want to live in a successful Scotland: a healthy, safe, well-educated country, with a vibrant economy and opportunities for all. We want Scotland to be fair, tolerant and green. Put simply, we want a Scotland to be proud of.
Over time, Scotland Performs will tell us just how Scotland is doing in our pursuit of these aims. It describes the outcomes we want to achieve and how well Scotland is progressing in key areas: health and wellbeing; justice and communities; the environment; the economy; and education and skills.
Our vision for success for Scotland is described and measured in four parts which support and reinforce each other:
A summary of all Targets and Indicators is given in Performance at a Glance.
Scotland Performs follows the National Performance Framework, which was published as part of the 2007 Spending Review. It draws on the success of the outcomes-based performance model used in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
The assessments of Scotland's progress are reliable and based on the best, most-up-to-date evidence and are accompanied by a note explaining how our analysts have made their assessment, using clear and objective data. It is important to note that current data availability means most reported changes are for periods which are wholly or mainly before mid 2007. Over time, and as more data become available, we will be providing further assessments of progress towards delivery explicitly.
This website will continue to develop and grow, deepening public knowledge and understanding of Scotland's challenges and achievements. We welcome your comments and suggestions: ScotlandPerforms@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
To focus Government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic growth.